Accreditation 101 - Insight into your self-study process. 

October 10, 2008

Joan Stirling and Dr. Johnston presented several examples of four cross-cutting themes within the criteria for accreditation. 

The four organizational themes are:

• Future-Oriented
• Learning-Focused
• Connected
• Distinctive

All four of these characteristics can be identified within the five criteria. 

The self-study teams worked in groups for each of the five criteria to identify core components where evidence could be found to support the cross-cutting themes.

Hospitality Plan

Hospitality committee co-chair, Wanda McConnaughhay, reported quite a bit of pre-planning has begun toward the re-accreditation visit.  Wanda presented several categories (transportation, lodging, meals, technical support, entertainment, other) for discussion. 

Much of these questions will be answered at the point Ozarka College receives notification of the site visit dates and the chair of the visiting team will provide further direction at that time.

Please leave a comment or send an email to the hospitality committee co-chairs:

Wanda McConnaughhay, wmcconnaughhay@ozarka.edu 870-368-2024

Suellen Davidson, sdavidson@ozarka.edu 870-368-2059

-or- the Self-Study Co-Chairs:

Joan Stirling, jstirling@ozarka.edu 870-368-2007

Joanna Fulbright, jfulbright@ozarka.edu 870-368-2064

Comments or suggestions to improve this newsletter to Communication co-chairs:

Kim Whitten, kwhitten@ozarka.edu 870-368-2060

Libby Cone, lcone@ozarka.edu 870-368-2002.